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A '''street gang''' is an informally-organised group of [[people]], generally in their teens or twenties, who congregate in [[public]] locations such as street corners, parks or basketball courts for social and/or criminal purposes. Most street gangs are involved in drug dealing and violent crime, and many identify with wider 'federations' of criminal gangs, such as 'Bloods' and 'Crips'. | A '''street gang''' is an informally-organised group of [[people]], generally in their teens or twenties, who congregate in [[public]] locations such as street corners, parks or basketball courts for social and/or criminal purposes. Most street gangs are involved in drug dealing and violent crime, and many identify with wider 'federations' of criminal gangs, such as 'Bloods' and 'Crips'. | ||
Examples include | Examples include | ||
| − | Bloods | + | Bloods<br> |
| − | Crips | + | Crips<br> |
| − | MS-13 | + | MS-13<br> |
| − | Latin Kings | + | Latin Kings<br> |
[[Category:Crime]] | [[Category:Crime]] | ||
Revision as of 20:52, March 1, 2010
A street gang is an informally-organised group of people, generally in their teens or twenties, who congregate in public locations such as street corners, parks or basketball courts for social and/or criminal purposes. Most street gangs are involved in drug dealing and violent crime, and many identify with wider 'federations' of criminal gangs, such as 'Bloods' and 'Crips'.
Examples include
Bloods
Crips
MS-13
Latin Kings